1 Samuel 25:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.”

1 Samuel 25:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 25:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 25:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that this shall be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. When Yahweh has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.””

1 Samuel 25:31 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 25:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord hath avenged himself. And when Jehovah shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid. ”

1 Samuel 25:31 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 25:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that this is not to thee for a stumbling-block, and for an offence of heart to my lord--either to shed blood for nought, or my lord's restraining himself; and Jehovah hath done good to my lord, and thou hast remembered thy handmaid.'”

1 Samuel 25:31 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 25:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“that this shall be no stumbling-block to thee, nor offence of heart for my lord, either that thou hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. And when Jehovah shall deal well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid. ”

1 Samuel 25:31 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 25:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then shall it be no griefe vnto thee, nor offence of minde vnto my lord, that he hath not shed blood causelesse, nor that my lorde hath not preserued him selfe: and when the Lord shall haue dealt well with my lorde, remember thine handmaide.”

1 Samuel 25:31 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 25:31 in Context — 1 Samuel 25

29 Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the Lord thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.

30 And it shall come to pass, when the Lord shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;

31 That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.

32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:

33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

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What Does 1 Samuel 25:31 Mean?

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